UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C FORM 8-K

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1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washingtn, D.C FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant t Sectin 13 r 15(d) f the Securities Exchange Act f 1934 Date f Reprt (Date f earliest event reprted): January 17, 2017 Tys R Us, Inc. (Exact Name f Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware (State r ther Jurisdictin f Incrpratin r Organizatin) (Cmmissin File Number) One Geffrey Way, Wayne, New Jersey (Address f Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Cde) (973) (Registrant's Telephne Number, including Area Cde) Nt Applicable (Frmer Name r Frmer Address, if Changed Since Last Reprt) (IRS Emplyer Identificatin Number) Check the apprpriate bx belw if the Frm 8-K filing is intended t simultaneusly satisfy the filing bligatin f the registrant under any f the fllwing prvisins (see General Instructin A.2. belw): Written cmmunicatins pursuant t Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR ) Sliciting material pursuant t Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR a-12) Pre-cmmencement cmmunicatins pursuant t Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR d-2(b)) Pre-cmmencement cmmunicatins pursuant t Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR e-4(c))

2 ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On January 17, 2017, Tys R Us, Inc. issued a press release annuncing its same stre sales results fr the nine-week hliday perid ended December 31, The press release is attached heret as Exhibit This press release, which has been furnished slely fr this Item 7.01, shall nt be deemed filed fr the purpse f Sectin 18 f the Securities Exchange Act f 1934, as amended, r therwise incrprated by reference int any filing pursuant t the Securities Act f 1933, as amended, r the Securities Exchange Act f 1934, as amended. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated January 17, 2017

3 SIGNATURE Pursuant t the requirements f the Securities Exchange Act f 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this reprt t be signed n its behalf by the undersigned thereunt duly authrized. Tys R Us, Inc. (Registrant) Date: January 17, 2017 By: /s/ Michael J. Shrt Name: Michael J. Shrt Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

4 Exhibit Index Exhibit N. Descriptin 99.1 Press Release dated January 17, 2017

5 TOYS R US, INC. REPORTS 2016 HOLIDAY SALES RESULTS WAYNE, NJ (January 17, 2017) - Tys R Us, Inc. tday reprted a same stre sales decrease f 2.5% dmestically and 4.9% internatinally, fr a cnslidated 3.4% decrease fr the nine-week perid ended December 31, The 2016 hliday seasn prved t be an unusual and challenging ne fr mst retailers. Despite a prmising start ver the Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend, we experienced lwer than expected sales in the ty categry verall and cntinued sftness in ur baby business. The lss f mmentum in the ty categry triggered intense prmtinal activity frm ur cmpetitrs, creating a significant cmpetitive challenge, said Dave Brandn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tys R Us, Inc. Despite the fact that ur peratinal executin was significantly imprved versus last year, the marketplace envirnment precluded us frm achieving the tp-line grwth we had planned fr bth ur dmestic and internatinal markets. We are disappinted, but remain firmly cmmitted t take aggressive actin as we enter 2017, with a relentless fcus n delivering the best experience pssible alng every step f the custmer jurney. We have a number f imprtant initiatives planned, including the relaunch f ur webstre, which we expect will have a significant impact n ur ability t drive future grwth in bth ur baby and ty businesses. Dmestic Fr the nine-week perid ended December 31, 2016, dmestic same stre sales decreased 2.5%. The decrease was mainly attributable t a decline in the entertainment and baby categries, as well as a 50 basis pint impact frm the early release this year f the Big Bk catalg which shifted sales int the perid prir t the hliday. Partially ffsetting the decrease was a 1.3% increase in the dmestic ty categries, which includes cre ty, learning and seasnal, and excludes the entertainment categry. Internatinal Fr the nine-week perid ended December 31, 2016, internatinal same stre sales decreased 4.9%, driven by the Eurpe and Asia Pacific markets. The decline was largely due t sftness in the entertainment and learning categries. The nine-week perid refers t Octber 30, 2016 t December 31, 2016, as cmpared t Nvember 1, 2015 t January 2, 2016 in the prir year. Abut Tys R Us, Inc. Tys R Us, Inc. is the wrld s leading dedicated ty and baby prducts retailer, ffering a differentiated shpping experience thrugh its family f brands. Merchandise is sld in 880 Tys R Us and Babies R Us stres in the United States, Puert Ric and Guam, and in mre than 780 internatinal stres and ver 245 licensed stres in 37 cuntries and jurisdictins. With its strng prtfli f e-cmmerce sites including Tysrus.cm and Babiesrus.cm, the cmpany prvides shppers with a brad nline selectin f distinctive ty and baby prducts. Tys R Us, Inc. is headquartered in Wayne, NJ, and has an annual wrkfrce f apprximately 62,000 emplyees wrldwide. The cmpany is cmmitted t serving its cmmunities as a caring and reputable neighbr thrugh prgrams dedicated t keeping kids safe and helping them in times f need. Since 1992, the Tys R Us Children s Fund, a public charity affiliated with Tys R Us, Inc., has dnated mre than $125 millin in grants t children s charities. Fr mre infrmatin, visit Tysrusinc.cm r n Twitter. Fr mre infrmatin please cntact: Lenders and Nte Investrs: Matthew Finigan, Vice President, Treasurer at r Matthew.Finigan@tysrus.cm Media: Amy vn Walter, Executive Vice President, Glbal Cmmunicatins & Public Relatins at r Amy.vnWalter@tysrus.cm